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Skelidorygmidae

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Skelidorygmidae

Taxonomy
Skelidorygmidae was named by Carter (1994).

It was assigned to Brachythyridoidea by Waterhouse (2004), Williams et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Skelidorygmidae Carter
2004Skelidorygmidae Waterhouse
2006Skelidorygmidae Williams et al. p. 1823

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyBrachythyridoideaFrederiks 1924
familySkelidorygmidaeCarter 1994
familySkelidorygmidaeCarter 1994

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. †Skelidorygmidae Carter 1994
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Invalid names: Skelidorygminae Carter 1994 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Osagean to the top of the Meramecian or 351.90000 to 335.40000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7Canada (Alberta) Skelidorygma bamberi (67252 67276 67326)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9USA (Indiana) Skelidorygma subcardiiformis (6787 6836)
Osagean351.9 - 342.9USA (Indiana) Skelidorygma sp. (6834) Skelidorygma subcardiiformis (6737 6778)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Indiana) Skelidorygma subcardiiformis (6776 6833)